Latest California Healthline Stories
Fertility Clinic Looks To Recruit Women To Provide Eggs for New Stem Cell Research
The Pacific Fertility Center in San Francisco wants to recruit women in the area to provide eggs for stem cell research, the San Jose Mercury News reports.
More Immigrant Caregivers in Nursing Homes, Report Says
Immigrants account for more than one-fourth of the nurses and aides in nursing homes in large cities, according to a report to be released on Thursday by AARP, the Los Angeles Times reports.
San Mateo Supervisors Request Review of Proposed Changes to WELL Program Amid Concerns
San Mateo County Supervisors Jerry Hill and Rose Jacobs Gibson have ordered a review of changes to the Wellness Education Linkage Low Cost program after advocates for low-income county residents raised concerns about a proposed policy change that would exclude homeowners from participating in the program, the San Mateo County Times reports.
Immigration Status Has No Bearing on Workers’ Compensation Claims, Court Rules
Undocumented immigrants are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, including health care benefits, if they are hurt on the job, a three-judge panel of the 2nd District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles ruled Monday, the Los Angeles Times reports.
House Passes Bill To Prevent Weight-Related Lawsuits
The House on Wednesday voted 306-120 to approve a bill (HR 554) — dubbed the “cheeseburger bill” — that would protect the food industry from lawsuits blaming it for making people obese, the AP/Las Vegas Sun reports.
Newspapers Publish Recommendations on Ballot Initiatives, Including Health-Related Measures
Several newspapers this week published their recommendations on how state residents should vote on initiatives on the Nov. 8 special election ballot, including Proposition 73, 78 and 79.
California Healthline Highlights Recent Health-Related County Action
Supervisors in Orange, Sacramento, San Francisco and Stanislaus counties this week acted on health-related issues.
Stark Sponsors Meetings on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) this week urged California Medicare beneficiaries to seek help from advocacy groups and counselors for questions about the Medicare prescription drug benefit, the Argus reports.
Senate Approves Amended Bill To Provide State Grants for High-Risk Pools
The Senate on Wednesday voted to pass a bill (HR 3204) that would reauthorize a grant program for states to establish or maintain health insurance pools for high-risk individuals who are unable to obtain health insurance, CQ Today reports.
Renewed Debate Over Cost of Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Examined
The St. Petersburg Times on Wednesday examined how continued debate over the cost of the new Medicare prescription drug benefit provides “a prime example of how some politically charged debates simply never end.”